‘So Close’ THIS Close

Gah. I
have bad news. I haven’t been able to
tell you all because I actually can’t bear to admit to myself what absolutely
revolting bad luck this is.

One month
before the UK release of my book, the publisher
has gone into liquidation. ONE MONTH. The deal is off. After being THIS
close to eventually getting it released overseas, we are back to square one.

I took
the news really badly. So so
disappointed. My book is about my
incredible bad luck when it came to trying to have a child, and so it seems
inordinately unfair that the book should suffer the same fate too.

Oh well,
back to square one: cap in hand, looking for another publisher. My agent is going to try again but if any of
you have contacts with someone Influential and Important in the publishing
world, tell them to PLEASE have a look at my book. Offer to give them a blow job in return. You
know I’d do it for you!

I pre-ordered your book last year from Play.com and have been chasing them for a few weeks now as I was told it was due to be released on March 12th. I thought it was just late so I am gutted to know that it's not coming at all!

Bad luck Tertia - is it possible that whoever takes over the company may continue with the publication?

I am asking my bro who is sort of in the biz for any contacts he may have. Or else self publish 1000 copies over there and get someone (or go visit your brother or better still make him to do!! :-) to flog it to the bookshops and then the big ones will come running I am sure!

I will see what else my little red book of info comes up with.

You will make it across the seas and oceans to conquer the shores of the UK. Now what about translating into other languages? ;-)

Hmmmm...with only one month until release, wouldn't they have to already have most (if not all) of the actual physical printing done? Are there hundreds (thousands?) of copies of the book sitting in a warehouse somewhere? Not sure how these things work, but I hope you're able to get your book out there, no matter who the publisher is.

Hmmm
De-lurking to say that I ordered it as soon as it came out in SA and I THOUGHT I used the Amazon link but maybe I clicked on the Kalahari link...
Anyway, it came in a couple of weeks and it was great, Tertia, by the way- I read it in one sitting, LOL
However, I am in Canada, so maybe it is different if you live in the States.
Just my two cents worth.
Grammacello

That totally sucks, so sorry T. I personally bought and read the book when I was in SA for my cycle. I loved it. It is on my US bookshelf right now and I treasure it. I know something else will fall in place for you overseas T. hang in there!